Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-03-11
SWITHIN C. SHO2TLIDGE'S
Media Academy, Media, Pa.

TNHIRTEEN miles from Broad Street Sta
J. lion, Philadelphia. School year 1885, 81
opens Wednesday, September 9Th. Fixed
price covers every expense, even books, etc.
No extra charges except for music. Students
admitted and classified at any time. No ex-
animation necessary for admission. Summer
vacation school July and August. The reg
ular school year opIns September 9th, but
students may come at any time before Sep
TENDER 9Th, or be admitted after the 9th,
when vacancies occur. A boarding school OF
the highest grade for young men and boys
One of the best equipped, best taught and
most successful schools in the United States.
Twelve experienced teachers, all men and all
gradustes-four Of them harvard men. All
teaching in small classes so that each pupil
may have individual care. Special attention
TO both advanced and backward pupils In
dividual and class instruction. EARLY def
ciencies in young mems education corrected
Young men whose education has been neg
lected instructed privately. Special oppor-
luniiies for apt students to advance rapidly.
Special drill for dull and backward boys
Patrons or students may select any studies OF
choose the regular English, Scientific, Civil
Engineering, Business or Classical Course, OF
parts OF different courses. Students fitted al
Media Academy are now 10 Harvard, Yale,
University o! Pennsy lvana, Princeton, Lee
high, Lafayette, University OF Virginia, Co
lumbia, Williams, Dickinson, Cornell, and
several Polytechnic Schools. Conditioned
College students o: any class tutored in any
study and fitted for any college examination.
A physical and chemical laboratory. Courses
of lectures, with the best and fullest appar-
atus for illustration. Fifteen hundred vol
umes added 10 the Academy Library ia 1888.
Physic apparatus doubled in 1888 Ten stu
dents fitted for college and admitted 10 1888,
is in 1884, 10 in 1885, 10 in 1896. A Grad
uating Glass every year in the Commercial
Department. Fine school buildings, in which
| all the students live with the Principal. No
boarding out 10 private families Rooms Car
peied and furnished with wardrobe, bureau,
table, washstand, toilet set, two single beds
with springs, good mattresses, pillows, and
an ample supply of bedding, all in complete
| order, etc. Buildings carpeled throughout,
and thoroughly heated by steam. Rooms for
one or two boys. No large dormitories. Rooms
lighted with gas. Media Academy sets gen.
erous table. The students are not poorly fed
under the economical plea that plain food and
meagie diet are best for students Dining
room fitted out in the best manner Expert
| enced men walters. First-class steam laun-
| dry. Day and night waichmen. A gymna.
stun, with two bowling alleys and other FIX
lures. Ample gTOunuS lOr Ohse JAIL, 1901 Dali
and athletic sports. Drainage and water sup
| ply perfect. No malaria. The health record
of Media has few parallels. Media Academy
has all the conveniences and appliances ne
cessary TO make il real home and first-cass
academy. school for the training of gen.
tlemen. No hazing or other rowdyism. No
'roughing it," Students ut this academy
must not sacrifice the home influences for an
education devoid of good morals, good man.
ners and genteel surroundings. The school
is adapted in every way to the education fo
young men aud boys only. Media Academy
is not mixed school, but strictly boarding
school for the male sex. Media has seven
churches, and a Temperance charter which
prohibits the sale Of all intoxicating drinks
Media is conveniently accessible from all
points. No change of depots in Philadelphia,
coming from New York, Pittsburg, Balti.
more or Washington. Twenty trains leave
Broad street Station, Philadelphia, for Media.
Return trains every hour, distance 10 miles
Ask at Media Station for Academy coach
Drive to the school only five minutes. Fol
new illustrated circular OF Media Academy
address the Pricipal and Proprietor, SWITH.
IN Q. SHORTLIDGE, A. B. and A. NJ,
graduate ofHarvard College, Media, Penna
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